Sarasota County, Florida

30 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 449,011
Median household income: $80,633
Median home value: $373,100

Sarasota County, Florida counts 449,011 residents. 30 cities and places have their primary county here. At $80,633, its median household income sits above Florida's $71,711.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sarasota County's population grew 7.0% from 419,496 to 449,011, while its median household income rose 29.6% from $62,236 to $80,633.

8.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.15 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 449,011
Median age: 57.3 yrs
Median household income: $80,633
Median home value: $373,100
Median gross rent: $1,715
Housing units: 260,272
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

419,496449,011

Median household income

$62,236$80,633

Median home value

$251,600$373,100

Median gross rent

$1,277$1,715

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	419,496	$62,236	$251,600	$1,277
2020	427,766	$64,644	$269,300	$1,342
2021	429,336	$69,490	$286,000	$1,415
2022	439,392	$77,213	$338,500	$1,590
2023	449,011	$80,633	$373,100	$1,715

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over18.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14,988	3.3%
5 to 17	48,076	10.7%
18 to 24	25,215	5.6%
25 to 34	37,211	8.3%
35 to 44	38,742	8.6%
45 to 54	47,258	10.5%
55 to 64	69,990	15.6%
65 to 74	83,991	18.7%
75 and over	83,540	18.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	361,961	80.6%
Black or African American	17,882	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	500	0.1%
Asian	8,343	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	161	0.0%
Some other race	1,949	0.4%
Two or more races	12,293	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45,922	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree16.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20,312	5.6%
High school graduate	93,386	25.9%
Some college or associate's	103,976	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	82,183	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	60,875	16.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home15.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	131,874	72.9%
Carpooled	15,362	8.5%
Public transit	860	0.5%
Walked	1,762	1.0%
Bicycle	955	0.5%
Worked from home	27,540	15.2%
Other means	2,556	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36,453	23.8%
15 to 29 min	64,884	42.3%
30 to 44 min	35,409	23.1%
45 to 59 min	8,665	5.6%
60+ min	7,958	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 8.2% (36,101 of 440,606)

	Count	Share
Family households	129,606	63.1%
Nonfamily households	75,897	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	205,503	79.0%
Vacant	54,769	21.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	156,876	76.3%
Renter-occupied	48,627	23.7%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached9.6%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units11.9%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	149,260	57.3%
1-unit, attached	25,000	9.6%
2 to 4 units	10,842	4.2%
5 to 19 units	21,703	8.3%
20 or more units	31,097	11.9%
Mobile home & other	22,370	8.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 12115
State: Florida
Land area: 556 sq mi
Water area: 420 sq mi
Center point: 27.2253, -82.4237